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Presidential Determination

Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended

President Clinton authorized the release of up to $33 million from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to address urgent refugee and migration crises in Guinea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, North Caucasus, Serbia, and the Middle East. The funds may support international, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations responding to these emergencies.

Federal Register Open PDF 66 FR 223

Impact dates

  1. Secretary of State to arrange for Federal Register publication

  2. Secretary of State to inform appropriate congressional committees of determination and fund use

Key directives

  • Release up to $33 million from U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund
  • Use funds for unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs in specified regions
  • Inform appropriate congressional committees of this determination and fund use
  • Arrange for publication of this determination in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • $33 million made available from Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund

Near term (90d)

  • funds disbursed to international, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations as appropriate

Long term

  • ongoing refugee and migration assistance in targeted crisis regions

Risks & tensions

  • Document does not specify time-bound deadlines for congressional notification or Federal Register publication
  • Separate refugee assistance request for Bosnia and Croatia mentioned but not included in this $33 million authorization
  • Funding level subject to 'up to' ceiling, not a mandatory full disbursement
Presidential Determination: Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as Amended · Executive Orders